Comments on: Gulf Coast Passenger Rail Receives Federal Funding, But No Train For Pensacola Or Atmore

By: Sonya

Sonya — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:46:13 +0000

Well mobile got to tell you something I’ve rode Amtrak into Pensacola several years ago and I enjoyed it and would love to be able to ride it to Colorado Springs today but I see that mobile doesn’t want to cooperate with Florida or Florida don’t want to cooperate with mobile I’m not sure but I do know this as a citizen and I travel to mobile and enjoy that stay in town as well as I do Pensacola but I do not see why mobile decides to limit access to Florida on Amtrak that is a little bit discriminatory and it’s cutting Florida completely off and the people here would love to use Amtrak or I myself would because I don’t like to fly and I’m too old to drive across country anymore so Amtrak would be perfect for me I’m sorry that the bureaucrats feel that their perfect way is the best way to do things sometimes we need to ask the people not the bureaucrats and y’all have a blessed day

By: Linda Minutolo

Linda Minutolo — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 23:08:57 +0000

Would love to see Amtrak have service from Orlando to New Orleans. It would be more relaxing, safer, not to mention avoiding all the car traffic which keeps getting more congested. We really need Amtrak back to the Florida area and soon.

By: Jasper McMillan

Jasper McMillan — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:28:47 +0000

Amtrak had grown frustrated with Gulf Coast Service before Katrina struck. Freight interference contributed to extremely tardy service. In addition, ridership was not up to Amtraks expectations. Katrina merely gave Amtrak an “out” and they took it. It’s mostly a single-track route all the way to Jacksonville and must be shared with whatever Frieght service is out there. The original Sunset Limited only averaged a speed of 45 mph this making I-10 a far better option.option.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 22:41:49 +0000

So it’s Kay Ivey’s fault that NW Florida isnt reconnected to Amtrak?? That’s infuriating. Would LOVE to take the train to New Orleans for the weekend and not have to fool with expensive parking or driving in a city i don’t know. Alabama politicians can be so damn backward.

By: sam

sam — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:54:43 +0000

there aren’t enough people in this area to justify train service.

By: gmp

gmp — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 04:46:54 +0000

In a way this is such a shame because in Europe trains and other public means of transportation are thriving, affordable and amazing ways to travel. But we Americans are, to quote a Queen song “I’m in Love With My car.”

By: M in Bratt

M in Bratt — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 15:27:48 +0000

Amtrak is a bottomless money pit. The Southern Rail Commission is just another bureaucratic organization that gains power and influence by growing the so called service that it regulates. If passenger rail service were economically feasible in this part of the country, don’t you think CSX would have passenger cars in their trains? Gov. Ivey is correct on this one, and should stick with her convictions.

By: KOOL AID

KOOL AID — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 13:40:52 +0000

Alabama politicians can raise gas taxes for roads-but use it for slush funds, fail to pass a lottery because the Indian gaming lobbies own Montgomery and deny rail service because it “might” hurt freight traffic. Alabama is too large to be an insane asylum and too small to be a banana republic but it resembles both.

By: Duke of Wawbeek

Duke of Wawbeek — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 12:52:09 +0000

What did Frank Sinatra say in the 1954 film titled Suddenly? I think it was “it didn’t stop”; and apparently Amtrak is not stopping either; not in Atmore anyway.

By: anne 1of2

anne 1of2 — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 01:06:25 +0000

Like kids that want a toy they see but once they get it, they never play with it, Pensacola did not need nor want the train. Look at the Ferris wheel, the first ferries, and the 100’s of restaurants! This is not an area of retired millionaires. People have to work and need their money.